Visible-index-card carrier



Aug, 5 ,1924.

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A TTORNEYS Patented Aug. 5., 1924.

phia and UNITED i WILLIAM A.

PATENT OFFICE.

BINGLER, or 'PHILADELPHIA rnNNsirLvANIA, AssI'eNoB. To THE GLOBE-WEBNICKECO., A CORPORETION 0F OHIO.

vIsInLE-INDEx-cAan CARRIER.

Application mea Jamary 2, 1923. sei-mm. 610,166.

T o all whom 'ity may coacem';

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. RINGLER,

a citizen of the United States,

Philadelphia, in the State ventedcertain new and inv Visible-Index-Card the following is a description.

This invention relates to card index deresiding at county of Philadelof Pennsylvania, have inuseful Improvements Carriers, of which full, clear, and exact vices of the so-called visible index type in which a series of index cards are supported for sliding movement in a frame,

with the free edges of the cards projecting one beyond the other when the cards are together so as to leave a narrow of each cardexposed portion of a 4surface gr along its free edge,

which portion is adapted to carry suitable card identification characters 0r information in a position to b particularly relates to' port of an. improvement u supports shown and c copending application filed March l0,1922. rcntion is to provide an e always visible. Itv an index card supfor such devices and is in the' nature on the types of card aimed broadly in my Serial No. 542,573, An object "of the inimproved index card support. for such index devices which will enable the rapid thereto or the withdra attachment Aof a card wal of a card therefrom; which will mount the card to swing freely in a manner to expose either face thereoic for the purpose of obtaining information theretrom or the entry of information thereon; which may be formed .of

stock and sheet material 1n a practical manner by a minimum number of simple cutting and bending operations; simple, thin, light in weight, venient, durable and inex jects and advantages wi tion of an the novel features will the following descri of hthe invention and and which is compact, conenslve. ther obembodiment be hereinafter particularly pointed out in claims.

In the accom anying drawing:

lFiglisap anl of Van index device having card supports constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspect proved card supports;

ve of one of the imedge thereof,

be apparent from same taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Fig. 4 is a plan of the. blank from which one part of the support is formed; and

Fig. '5 is a plan of the blank from which another part of the sup ort is formed.

In the illustrated em odiment 'of the invention a frame l' which may be formed of any suitable material, such as'sheet metal, is provided on opposite sides with inturned peripheral flanges 2 which extend parallel withthe same face of. the frame so as to providewith the face of the frame, internal oppositely-facing longitudinally extending ooves. These grooves along o posite sides of the frame are utilized as gui eways for supporting the card-supports 3 for bodily sliding movement along the frame, one of the supports being shown separately in Figure 2. An elongated, fiat strip 4 of sheet metal has its ends 5 rolled backwardly thereon, upon the same face of the strip, so as to Aform enlarged ends which serve as bearings when the support slides in the guideways of the frame with the flat face of the strip parallel with the face of the frame. The card-supports normally abut against one another, edge toedge, and the enlarged terminals at the ends prevent one carrier from overlapping the other when th frame is tilted or carried about. A wire 6 is disposed upon one face of the strip 4, along an and integral tongues 7 extending from the edge of the strip 4 aloner which the wire is disposed are rolled, turned, or otherwise formed around the wire so as to effectively secure it to the face of the strip. The corners of the inturned ends of the strip are notched, as at 8, so as to allow the ends of the wire to extend into and be concealed within the rolled or enlarged ends of the strip 4.

An elongated strip 9 of sheet metal has its opposite edges turned back thereon towardy one another on the same face of the strip, and disposedin spaced relation to the face of the strip. These turned edges form anges 10 and 11 which provide, with the j of the flanges,such as 11, is spaced from the face of the strip a greater amount than 1 -the other fiange and preferably overlaps the other strip in slightly spaced relation thereto. The stri 9 is disposed lengthwise.

of the strip 4 wit the outer surface of one of the fiangesextending along and in close proximity to the intermediate portion of the wire 6. Ton es 12, which, are integral with the strip l9, extend from the ed thereof that abuts the wire 6, and are turn rolled or otherwise formed around the wire 6 so as to provide an articulated connection between the wire and the strip 9 enabling the 'strip 9 to be swung about the wire 6 as a hinge. The stri 9 may be hereinafter referred to as a car -carrien 'An edge portion 13 of an index' card 14' as that formed by the fiange 11, has` a greater width between the side walls of the groove -thanthe 'correspondinghwidth of the opposite groove of the saine strip or carrier, arid the ilange'll forming this groove overlaps with the other fiange'in spaced relation therewith. The free edge of .the angular edge 13 of the index card is inserted into the groove having the narrower width and the doubled back edge ofthe card is insented, into the groove having lthe greater width, as shown in F iigure 3. The body of the index card exten s between the overlapping lianges. ith

this arrangement .the cards may lie substantially-flatlover the flange 1G. One .of the flanges, such as 10,l which forms one of the grooves, is extended nearer an endl of the carrier than the other fiange which forms.

the oppositegroove of the same carrier so as to facilitate the insertion therein of the offset or angular end of the index card.

A holding member 15 is provided with extensions 16 which proect into the guideways in which the car -supports slide, so as to' secure the holding memberA to the frame with provision for adjustment along the same in the direction of adjustment of the card supports. Astrip 17 of suitable flexible material, such as fabric or spring steel, preferably .the latter, is anchored at its ends to the ends of the frame and extends lengthwise along the face of the frame beneath the card-su ports, The strip passes through paralle apertures 18 in the holding member 15, preferabl entering and leaving the member from t e linder face thereof so that as the member is adjusted along the frame, it will; be frictionally held in any adjusted position. The holding member is shifted along the guideways to through the s acev hold the card-supports together and against one end of the frame, and is adjustable for the purpose of allowing the insertion of additional card-supports between the Y guide- Waysor for crowding the remaining card supports together after some have 'been removed from the frame.

The cards may be easily and rapidly ati -cards and the card'at the left in Figure l being in the position in which its rear or under face is exposed'. The wire 6 is standard stock material, andthe strips 4 and 9 can be stamped to the desired sizel and shape from ordinary sheet metal, and formed by dies into the desired shape and in the desired assembly, in a manner well known in the sheet metal working art. The card support, when complete, is thin so that an index device utilizing Athem may be .made very thin. The support is also light in weight, durable, and because of its manufacture by stamping and die-forming methods, the cost of manufacture is relatively small.

It will be obvious that various changes in the details and arrangements of parts herein described and illustrated for the purpose of explaining the nature of the invention, may be ma. e by those skilled in the art within the principle and sco e of the inf vent-ion, as expressed Fin t e appended claims.

I claim: f 1. In a visible index device, a member adapted to extend 4between and slide in spaced parallel guides, a wiresccured to t e member, a sheet metal hinge element having a portion thereof bent around the wire to provide a pivotal connection to the member and another portion bent upon itself to engage with and detachably hold an index card.

2. In a visible index device, an element adapted to ,extend between and slide in s aced parallel guides, a sheet metal hinge e ement having a portion' thereof bent around a portion of the sliding element to form a pivotal connection between the elements, said hin e element having means to dtachably hol an index card for movement therewith about the pivotal connection so as to expose to view either face of the card.

3. In a visible index device, an element las adapted to extend'betw'een and slide in.

s ced parallel guides, a sheet metal vhinge e ement having 4a portion thereof along an edge formed around-al port-ion of the sliding 'element to form a pivotal' connection between the elements, said hinge element having other portions bentthereon to form flanges extendingtoward one another and len hwise of the element to form index car attaching means.

4. In a visible index device, an element adapted to extend between the slide in spaced parallel guides, a sheet metal hinge element having a portion" thereof alon an edge bent around a portion of the sli ing element to form a. pivotal connection between the elements, said hinge element having other :portions bent thereon to forni flanges extending towardone 4another in different planes to form opposing guides between which may be supported an index! card with a bentover edge by sliding the'l bent-over edge endwise between the flanges.

In a visible index device, an element adapted to extend between and slide in spaced parallel guides, a sheet metal hinge element having a portion thereof alon an edge bent around a portion of the sli ing element to form a pivotal connection between the elements, said hinge element hav` ing other portions bent thereon to .form flanges extending toward one another in different planes and overlapping for slidably rcceivin the bent-over edge of an index card which is inserted between the grooves endwise of the bent-over edge.

6. In a visible index device, an element adapted to extend between and slide in spaced parallel guides, a sheet metal hinge element hai-ing opposite longitudinal edges bent thereon toward one' another on the saine face-of the element to form opposing guide grooves iii which a bent-over edge of an index card may be removably secured, said hinge element also having a tongue extending frorn an edge thereoi beyond the flanges and formed around a portion of the sliding element to forni a hinge connection between the elements.

7. In a visible index device, an'elon ated strip of sheet metal ada ted to exten between arid slide in space parallel uides, a. wire extending along the upper ace an adjacent. one edge thereof, the strip having tongues extending from the said one edge and bent around the wire to anchor it thereto, and a hinge element pivotally mounted on the wire and adapted to removably support an index card.

8. In a visible index device, an elon ated strip of sheet metal ada ted to exten be tween and slide in space parallel guides, a wire extending along the upper face and adjacent one edge thereof, the strip having d notch therein for receiving anl en tongues extendingl from the said one edge'. 'and bent around t e wire to anchor it thereto, a hinge element of sheet metal having a tongue extending 'from an edge thereof and bent around the wire to form a hin ed .connection thereto, said hinge element a so having portions bent thereon to removably support an index card. t

9. In a visible index device, an elongated flat strip of sheetA metal having its ends rolled over to form bearing ends, a wire extendin along the face of the strip and into the ro led ends, tongues on around the wireto secure it thereto, and a. hinge element pivotally mounted on the wire anddadapted to removably support an index car v i 10. In a visible index device, an elongated flat strip of sheet metal having its ends rolled over to form bearing ends, a wire ex tending along the face of the strip and into the rolled ends, tongues on the' strip bent around the wire to secure it thereto, a hinge element of sheet metal having a ton e extending from an edge thereof and bent around 4the wire .to form a hinged connection thereto, said hinge element also having portions bent thereon to removably support an index card.

11. In a visible index device, an elongated flat strip of sheet metal having its ends rolled over to` form .bearing ends, a wire extendin lalong the. face of the strip and'into the ro ed ends, tongues on the strip bent around the wire to secure'it thereto a flat sheet-metal hinge'eleme'nt having its len h wise edges doubled over toward one anot er on the same face .to form opposing grooves in which a bent-over edge of an index card may be removably supported by sliding the bentedge ndwise into the opposed grooves, and a ton` e inte ral with the hinge element, ext riding roina lengthwise edge thereof .beyond the bentLover portion of the edge, and turned around the wire to form an articulated connection thereto.

, 12. In a visible index device, a slidin index card sup rt comprising an. elongate flat strip of s eet metal having its ends rolled over to forni bearing ends, a wire disposed along a face of the'strip at one edge, the rolled endsof the strip each having a d of the wire, tongues extending from the edge of the strip alon which the wire extends, and turned aroun the wire to anchor it to the strip, an elongated card carrier of sheet metal having its-opposite edges turned toward one anothe, on the same face of the strip to form o' posed guide grooves, said grooves being a apted to receive and support an oiset edge portion'of an index card which is slid en wise between the grooves, said carrier being disposed with the outer the strip bent i llO surface of one of its edges extending along the wire, and a. tongue extending from said one-of the edges of the carrier, and turned around the wue to form an articulated con- 5 nection" therewith, whereby a. card attached to the carrier may be swung with the car- `rier about the wire as a. pivot to expose' either face for inspection or ent of information thereon, and be skiing bodily with the fiat stip. v 1

In witness whereof, I- hereunto subscribe my'signature.

WILLIAM A. RINGLER. 

